Use After Free in Foxit Pdf Editor
CVE-2022-28672
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PDF Reader 11.2.1.53537. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the handling of Doc objects. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-16640.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.019 (79.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 79th percentile — 79.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.019 · newest: 0.019 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Foxit Pdf Editor
- Foxit Pdf Reader — versions 11.2.1.53537
- Foxit Pdf Reader
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html (Vendor Advisory)
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-763/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-28672?
- CVE-2022-28672 is a high-severity vulnerability in Foxit Pdf Editor, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-07-18.
- How severe is CVE-2022-28672?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-28672 known to be exploited?
- 13 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.